GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX vs B650I AX Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX and Gigabyte B650I AX are both motherboards with the same Wi-Fi Generation (6E), Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX

Gigabyte B650I AX

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Brand

GIGABYTE

Brand

Gigabyte

Model

Z790 EAGLE AX

Model

B650I AX

Release Date

📅 January 2024

Release Date

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Socket

LGA1700

Socket

AM5

Form factor

ATX

Form factor

Mini ITX

Chipset

Intel Z790

Chipset

AMD B650

Supported Memory

DDR5

4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR5

4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz

* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller

ECC RAM Support

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Audio Channels

Max LAN Speed

2.5Gbps

Max LAN Speed

SLI Support

CrossFire Support

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R)
1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks

Back I/O Ports

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

M.2 Devices support

2280 / 22110 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

2280 - M Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

192 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

96 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

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Z790 AORUS ELITE AX
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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE Z790 Eagle AX:

50% cheaper, you can save $149.91
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz
+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+2 Slots PCI-E x1
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 Ports M.2
+2 RAM slots
+96 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 2.0